Kathryn Joosten
Known for Acting · 85 credits
- Born
- 1939-12-20
- Died
- 2012-06-02
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
Biography
Kathryn Joosten was born in Chicago. Her first career was as a psychiatric nurse at Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago, living in nearby Lake Forest, Illinois, where she married a psychiatrist and raised two sons. Following her 1980 divorce, she began acting in community theater in 1982, at age 42.
Known For
TV Shows (59)
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Stephanie Drake
The Mentalist
2008
as Gloria Williams
Desperate Housewives
2004
as Karen McCluskey
Seinfeld
1989
as Betsy
The X-Files
1993
as Agent Edie Boal
Monk
2002
as Neysa Gordon / Nurse Stampel
ER
1994
as Lois
Gilmore Girls
2000
as Maisy Fortner
Frasier
1993
as Vera
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Jenny
The West Wing
1999
as Dolores Landingham
The Closer
2005
as Nurse Townsend
Malcolm in the Middle
2000
as Claire
Scrubs
2001
as Mrs. Tanner
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997
as Genevive Holt
Will & Grace
1998
as Felicia
The Nanny
1993
as Ward Nurse
NYPD Blue
1993
as Mrs. Prows
The Drew Carey Show
1995
as Ruth / Natalie
Chicago Hope
1994
as Cleaning woman (uncredited)
The King of Queens
1998
as Maureen
Home Improvement
1991
as Thelma McCready
Las Vegas
2003
as Robby
Everwood
2002
as Mrs. Hammerhill
Judging Amy
1999
as Judge Drabowsky
Strong Medicine
2000
as Mrs. Nolan
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
as Cafeteria Lady
My Name Is Earl
2005
as Donny's Mom
Spin City
1996
as Sister Agnes
Family Matters
1989
as Grocery Checker
Just Shoot Me!
1997
as Mrs. Pierce
Becker
1998
as Mrs. Goldsmith
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
2005
as Marilyn
Profiler
1996
as Morganna Styles
The Division
2001
as Constance 'Connie ' Langtry
Providence
1999
as Miss O'Meara / Mrs. Nielsen
Reba
2001
as Director
Murphy Brown
1988
as Secretary #83
Arli$$
1996
as Kirby's Mother
Ally McBeal
1997
as Sister Alice
Harry's Law
2011
as Maisie Joyce
Joan of Arcadia
2003
as Old Lady God
Dharma & Greg
1997
as Claire
The Bonnie Hunt Show
2008
as Self
Hope & Faith
2003
as Funeral Guest
Less than Perfect
2002
as Old Lady
Titus
2000
as Betty
Brooklyn South
1997
as Mariah Westbrook
Even Stevens
2000
as Edna Manning
Boston Common
1996
as Mrs. Schuster
Men Behaving Badly
1996
as Saleswoman
Life with Bonnie
2002
as Phyllis
Father of the Pride
2004
as (voice)
10-8: Officers on Duty
2003
as Mrs Unterberger
Roseanne
1988
Love, Inc.
2005
as Doris
The Greg Behrendt Show
2006
as Self
Raising Dad
2001
as Mrs. Paultis
Thanks
1999
Movies (26)
Wedding Crashers
2005
as Chazz's Mom
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
2009
as Aunt Jackie
Bedtime Stories
2008
as Mrs. Dixon
Hostage
2005
as Louise
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
2005
as Theatre Patron
The Package
1989
as Waitress
Hellraiser: Inferno
2000
as Mother
Phoenix
1998
as Esther
The TV Set
2007
as Lois
Rails & Ties
2007
as Mrs. Brown
Fathers and Sons
2005
as Gene's Mom (uncredited)
Mega Python vs. Gatoroid
2011
as Angie
Wish Wizard
2014
as Mrs. Inkwell
Best Men
1997
as Edie
Secret Santa
2003
as Winifred
The Stranger Beside Me
1995
as Judge
Grandview, U.S.A.
1984
as Mrs. Clark
Wasabi Tuna
2003
as Erma
Jane Doe: Ties That Bind
2007
as Cara Goodman
Annul Victory
2009
as Self
Combustion
2004
as Miss Knight
Breaking Dawn
2004
as Neighbor
The Making of a Hollywood Madam
1996
as Mrs. Oshatz
Kiss Toledo Goodbye
1999
as Wheelchair Lady
Red Roses and Petrol
2003
as Nurse
Cojones
2002
as Old Lady
About Kathryn Joosten
Kathryn Joosten was born in Chicago. Her first career was as a psychiatric nurse at Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago, living in nearby Lake Forest, Illinois, where she married a psychiatrist and raised two sons. Following her 1980 divorce, she began acting in community theater in 1982, at age 42. With 85 credits spanning from 1984 to 2014, Kathryn Joosten has appeared in 26 films and 59 TV shows.
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Most Popular Kathryn Joosten Movies
- Wedding Crashers (2005) — as Chazz's Mom
- Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) — as Aunt Jackie
- Bedtime Stories (2008) — as Mrs. Dixon
- Hostage (2005) — as Louise
- Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005) — as Theatre Patron
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